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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,176 and 3,359,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,176 and 3,359,280 is: 6,884,411.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,176 : 3,359,280 = 3,359,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,176/3,359,280 = 3,359,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,176x = 3,359,280 × 3,359,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,176x = 11,284,762,118,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,284,762,118,400/1,639,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,884,411.51

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